Tensions erupted in Bagalkot’s old town during the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti procession.
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News1820-02-2026, 11:55

Bagalkote Violence: Stone-Pelting During Shivaji Jayanti Procession, Prohibitory Orders Imposed

  • Tensions erupted in Bagalkote, Karnataka, after stone-pelting during a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti procession near Panka Masjid.
  • Prohibitory orders imposed in Bagalkote, Navanagar, and Vidyagiri until February 24; SP Siddharth Goel sustained minor injury.
  • Allegations suggest a group from Panka Masjid objected to the procession and DJ song 'banayenge mandir'.
  • Police dispersed crowds, brought situation under control, and deployed heavy security near Panka Masjid and Kotaleshwar Temple.
  • Eight individuals arrested, including primary accused Tanveer, for allegedly initiating violence; MP PC Mohan slammed Congress over appeasement politics.

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